Apparatus for honing the blades of razors.



c. G. MAREGHAL.

APPARATUS FOR HONING THE BLADES OF RAZORS.

APPLICATION TILED 13120.2, 1912.

Patented Aug. 12,1913.

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STATES CLEMENT GASTON MARECHAL,

0F PARIS,

FRANCE.

APPARATUS FOR HONING THE BLADES OF RAZORS.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CLEMENT GASTONManner-ran, a citizen of the Republic of France, residing at No. 83Boulevard de la Villette, Paris, Seine, France, have invented certainnew and useful Apparatus for Honing the Blades of Razors, of which thefollowing is a full, clear and exact description.

This apparatus presents three characteristics, viz: First, it permits ofpresenting the blade to the leather under a constant inclination;second, of applying the blade to the leather with a constant pressure:third of honing the blade in an equal manner throughout its breadth.These character istics are obtained with the following arrangcment: Themovement of the leather with relation to the blade is secured by arotary movement. This rotary movement is obtained by the mobility of theleather which is fixed on the periphery of a cylinder of wood turningaround a vertical shaft or axis, supported on a base B. Constantinclination is assured because the distance of the blade from theleather remains con-- stant during the entire continuance of themovement, and constant pressure is assured by the action of a spring, R.

The accompanying drawing illustrates the invention, in which Figure 1,is a plan view of the honing wheel, and Fig. 2, is a side elevation ofthe same. Fig. 3, is a side elevation of the blade holding clamps andadjacent parts. Fig. 4;, is an edge View of the clamp, shown in Fig. 3.Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the assembled parts shown in Figs. 2 and3, but with the rotatable parts turned in the opposite direction. Fig.6, is a plan view showing the parts operatively combined; and Fig. 7, isa detailed side elevation, partly in section, of a portion of thedevice.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 12,1913.

2, 1912. Serial No. 734,579.

The various parts of the apparatus are referred to by letters, similarletters denoting corresponding parts in the several views.

The letter C, designates the leather 011 the honing wheel 0. The body ofthis wheel C, is preferably made of wood, and the leather C, is securedupon its periphery in any preferred manner. At A, is a depres sionintended to receive the extremity of the finger which transmits motion.

Figs. 3 and 4-, illustrate the means for supporting the razor blade L,in its blade carrier P, which allows it complete mobility around theaxis of the horizontal shank, H, of said carrier. This shank H, ishorizontally pivoted in a standard V, which is vertically pivoted on thebase B. Thus the blade can be honed on both the faces of its edge.Around the standard V, is wound the spring R, the action of whichassures the desired pressure of the blade on the leather. The entiremechanism rests on the tray, or base, B, as shown in Figs. 5, 6 and 7.

Having now described the invention, and the manner of operating it, whatI claim and desire to secure is,-

Apparatus for honing razors comprising a base, a vertical shaft thereon,a honing wheel on said shaft, a vertical standard pivoted on said base,a razor blade clamp having a shank horizontally pivoted in the standard,and a spring on the standard tending to turn the clamp toward the honingwheel.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

EUGENE DE BoNcIi, HANSON C. Coxn.

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